Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 52,114 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52,114 Euro
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
2nd
of 5 regions
All-time high
52,114 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
25,858 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) is 52,114 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 52,114 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,858 Euro, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25,858 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 26,592 Euro | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 26,636 Euro | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 26,884 Euro | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27,612 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 28,367 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 29,117 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 29,873 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 30,594 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 31,291 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 31,924 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 32,692 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 33,522 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 34,671 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 35,246 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 36,006 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 36,774 Euro | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 37,352 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 37,937 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 38,468 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 39,054 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39,547 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 40,263 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 41,136 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 42,060 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 41,885 Euro | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 43,708 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 45,681 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 48,095 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 50,203 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 52,114 Euro | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,716 Euro | 25,858 Euro | 27,612 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 31,730 Euro | 28,367 Euro | 35,246 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,860 Euro | 36,006 Euro | 42,060 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,948 Euro | 41,885 Euro | 52,114 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- 1 Switzerland 108,597 Euro compare
- 2 Luxembourg 91,440 Euro compare
- 3 Iceland 85,093 Euro compare
- 4 Belgium 74,089 Euro compare
- 5 Norway 69,943 Euro compare
More work & labour data for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 348,851 Thousand persons (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 106.01 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 348,257 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 263.94 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 262.44 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 104.9 Index, 2021=100 (2024)
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 103.4 Index, 2021=100 (2024)
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and 183,186 Million euro (2024)
- Labour input in construction - annual data 103.8 Index, 2021=100 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 52,114 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The highest recorded value was 52,114 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,858 Euro in 1995.
- How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 2nd out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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